What we are reading October 22, 2025
The government shutdown continues, and a brief history of protest in the United States this week is one of the stories that got our attention.
Where Adelita Grijalva Ranks in Congress’ Longest Delayed Swearing-Ins
Arizona has filed a lawsuit as the Republican Speaker has not yet let the Democratic representative elected weeks ago take office.
Chad de Guzman
The Bold Tradition of American Resistance, Part II: The Rebellion Lives
From the streets to the ballot box, from whispers to marches—our legacy of resistance is alive. Read, remember, and take your place in it.
DemCast USA
Why this analyst says the AI bubble is 17 times bigger than the dot-com bust | CNN Business
The AI faithful believe the technology will disrupt virtually every aspect of modern life, from phone operating systems to pharmaceuticals to finance. And even if there is a bubble, proponents say, the dot-com bubble gave us companies like Amazon, and the internet became, well, the internet.
Allison Morrow
Trump’s Brings the War on Terror to the Americas
Trump’s bombing campaign in the Caribbean has already drawn comparisons to the long years of the War on Terror
Rebecca Schneid
Wall Street has been worried about bad loans for weeks. Now those fears are spreading | CNN Business
For weeks, investors have focused on Jefferies Financial Group, an investment bank that has at least $45 million worth of exposure to First Brands, an auto-parts supplier that filed for bankruptcy last month.
Elisabeth Buchwald
‘That was a lark’: A war hero from Stanford and his tragic VP debate in 1992
Vice Admiral James Stockdale spent 37 years serving in the U.S. Navy – nearly eight of…
Greg Keraghosian
996 work culture is sad and inhumane. Whatever’s wrong with 888 – or even 000? | Emma Beddington
Silicon Valley is keen, once more, on a working pattern of 12-hour days, six days a week. It really is time for a new approach, says Emma Beddington
Emma Beddington
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